for real

phrase

1

: genuine

couldn't believe the threats were for real

2

: genuinely good or capable of success (as in competition)

not yet sure if this team is for real

3

: in earnest : seriously

fighting for real

Examples of for real in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

People weren’t scrolling for real-time entertainment and noise on digital devices, or expecting instant policy results. — Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 15 Aug. 2026

Impressively, Honor's engineered that wacky dream into a reality, and is now selling the Robot Phone for real. — New Atlas, 13 Aug. 2026

New materials and manufacturing techniques can show promise in research settings, but scaling them for real chipmaking often takes years of testing. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 11 Aug. 2026

Spotify already has a Verified by Spotify badge for real, human artists, and an AI credits badge to indicate when part of a track is generated by AI. — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 11 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for for real

• abele
• alkyl
• anneal
• appeal
• cartwheel
• conceal
• congeal
• coquille
• corneal
• cornmeal
• flywheel
• genteel